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Container of Crushed Garnets

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small, round metal tin with a flat top and straight sides. The tin is filled with small, crushed red and brown gemstones. A small, white label on top of the tin reads "CRUSHED GARNETS" in black handwriting. The tin has some red writing on the side, but it is not legible. The background is a plain gray surface, and there is a shadow cast by the tin to the left. The image is by artist titled "Container of Crushed Garnets".

Artwork details

Date:
20th century
Medium:
Garnet
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 420 px
Museum record:
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